Category: News Digest
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El Mencho, leader of the CJNG, escapes arrest warrant El Mencho, leader of the CJNG, escapes arrest warrant
Cartels October 28, 2025

El Mencho, leader of the CJNG, escapes arrest warrant

After more than a decade without progress in his location, the federal ... more

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Michoacán confirms that Víctor Manuel, Carlos Manzo’s killer, was only 17 years old Michoacán confirms that Víctor Manuel, Carlos Manzo’s killer, was only 17 years old
Cartels November 7, 2025

Michoacán confirms that Víctor Manuel, Carlos Manzo’s killer, was only 17 years old

The Michoacán State Attorney General's Office (FGE) reported this Thursday that it ... more

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Teenage girl recruited into CJNG cell; not the first time Teenage girl recruited into CJNG cell; not the first time
Cartels November 14, 2025

Teenage girl recruited into CJNG cell; not the first time

To bolster its armed cells, the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) has ... more

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Juan Carlos Mezhua, a gubernatorial hopeful in Veracruz, was murdered. Juan Carlos Mezhua, a gubernatorial hopeful in Veracruz, was murdered.
Cartels November 24, 2025

Juan Carlos Mezhua, a gubernatorial hopeful in Veracruz, was murdered.

On Sunday morning, it was reported that Juan Carlos Mezhua Campos, the ... more

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Tijuana singer Hugo Vidal and his partner found dead in their home Tijuana singer Hugo Vidal and his partner found dead in their home
Cartels December 21, 2025

Tijuana singer Hugo Vidal and his partner found dead in their home

Tijuana singer Hugo Vidal, 49, and his wife Janeth Navarro, 47, were ... more

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US authorities detain Morena congresswoman Alejandra Ang Hernández with 800,000 pesos in cash US authorities detain Morena congresswoman Alejandra Ang Hernández with 800,000 pesos in cash
Mexico January 6, 2026

US authorities detain Morena congresswoman Alejandra Ang Hernández with 800,000 pesos in cash

Alejandra Ang Hernández, a Morena party congresswoman in Baja California, was detained ... more

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FGR Identifies Possible Successor to El Mencho as CJNG Arrests Intensify FGR Identifies Possible Successor to El Mencho as CJNG Arrests Intensify
Cartels January 14, 2026

FGR Identifies Possible Successor to El Mencho as CJNG Arrests Intensify

Mexico’s Attorney General’s Office (FGR) confirmed that it has fully identified the ... more

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Ryan Wedding was allegedly betrayed by ‘Mayito Flaco,’ according to a report by Anabel Hernández Ryan Wedding was allegedly betrayed by ‘Mayito Flaco,’ according to a report by Anabel Hernández
Cartels January 30, 2026

Ryan Wedding was allegedly betrayed by ‘Mayito Flaco,’ according to a report by Anabel Hernández

The recent arrest of Canadian former Olympic athlete Ryan Wedding was allegedly ... more

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Dalai Lama Denies Link to Jeffrey Epstein After Appearing in Over 100 Records Dalai Lama Denies Link to Jeffrey Epstein After Appearing in Over 100 Records
Cartels February 8, 2026

Dalai Lama Denies Link to Jeffrey Epstein After Appearing in Over 100 Records

The Dalai Lama's office unequivocally denied any connection between the Tibetan spiritual ... more

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“El Mapache,” Sinaloa Cartel Operative Who Escaped During the Culiacanazo, Captured in Mazatlán “El Mapache,” Sinaloa Cartel Operative Who Escaped During the Culiacanazo, Captured in Mazatlán
Cartels February 19, 2026

“El Mapache,” Sinaloa Cartel Operative Who Escaped During the Culiacanazo, Captured in Mazatlán

Sinaloa authorities confirmed the arrest in Mazatlán of a man who escaped ... more

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LAFC Officially Announces Carlos Vela as a Team Investor LAFC Officially Announces Carlos Vela as a Team Investor
Mexico March 11, 2026

LAFC Officially Announces Carlos Vela as a Team Investor

Just days after the rumor surfaced, Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) officially ... more

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Seven Electricians Disappear in Matehuala, San Luis Potosí Seven Electricians Disappear in Matehuala, San Luis Potosí
Cartels March 23, 2026

Seven Electricians Disappear in Matehuala, San Luis Potosí

Seven young electricians were reported missing after losing contact with their families ... more

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Women Who Tied Up and Strangled Leyla While Filming Her in Sonoyta, Sonora, Sentenced to Just Two Years and Ten Months in Prison Women Who Tied Up and Strangled Leyla While Filming Her in Sonoyta, Sonora, Sentenced to Just Two Years and Ten Months in Prison
Cartels April 7, 2026

Women Who Tied Up and Strangled Leyla While Filming Her in Sonoyta, Sonora, Sentenced to Just Two Years and Ten Months in Prison

The case of Leyla Monserrat—a 15-year-old teenager murdered in Sonoyta, Sonora—has sparked ... more

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Why Peru’s Beloved Inca Kola Triumphed Over Coca-Cola Why Peru’s Beloved Inca Kola Triumphed Over Coca-Cola
Culture August 3, 2025

Why Peru’s Beloved Inca Kola Triumphed Over Coca-Cola

There are few countries in the world where Coca-Cola isn't the most ... more